SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: October 23, 2003
SUNOCO, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-6841 | 23-1743282 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (IRS employer identification number) |
Ten Penn Center, 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(215) 977-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Slide presentation given October 23, 2003 by executives of Sunoco, Inc. during investor teleconference. | |
| 99.2 | Press release dated October 23, 2003. | |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 23, 2003, Sunoco, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing financial results for the Company's 2003 third quarter. Additional information concerning the Company's third quarter earnings was presented to investors in a teleconference call on October 23, 2003. A copy of the slide presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The press release announcing the financial results for the Company's 2003 third quarter is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this report, being furnished pursuant to Item 9 and Item 12 of Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and is not incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements contained in the exhibits to this report that state the Company's or its management's expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect those results include those mentioned in the documents that the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| SUNOCO, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ JOSEPH P. KROTT | |
| Joseph P. Krott Comptroller (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
DATE October 23, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Slide presentation given October 23, 2003 by executives of Sunoco, Inc. during investor teleconference. | |
| 99.2 | Press release dated October 23, 2003. | |